Have you written up quiz questions for the Panda Books? List them here. Please include your name and your school's name.
Panda Awards 2012 - Daily quiz questions, from Josianne Fitzgerald, International School of Tianjin
We hold a week-long daily quiz in October as part of our International Schools Library Week. Most of these questions can be answered by looking at the book covers.
At ISB, we have an annual Panda Challenge, which consists of two rounds, one in November and one in January/February just before the voting takes place. Below are the questions for the first round:
Panda Challenge Week 1 - Authors
This author was born in new York in 1937. When he was a kid, he was a very poor writer and at high school he failed all his courses. But he was determined to prove that he could write, so he worked really hard and became a published author. What is his name? - Avi
This author has made films about faraway places and aboriginal people. He won numerous film festival awards. Who is the author? - Matt Dickinson
A book by this author published in the 1980s was made into the very successful family comedy. It is about an actor who is divorced from his wife. He misses his children a lot and so he decides to dress up as a housekeeper and find employment in their house. Who is the author? - Anne Fine
Here are two facts about this mystery author. Who is this author? - Colin Meloy
Sings ands writes songs for a indie band named after a revolt that took place in Russia in 1825.
Has a sister who is also an author.
his author has written over 100 books, but also founded some farms where city children can come for a week and experience farm life. Who is this author? - Michael Morpurgo
Panda Challenge Week 2 - The Stories
In what book does Jamie refuse to remove his spider t-shirt for a couple of months? - My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
The story in the book Shadow was inspired by a newspaper article about Sabi, who worked as a sniffer dog in Afghanistan. In the book, Aman calls the dog Shadow. What is Shadow's British name in the story?
Panda Awards 2012 - Daily quiz questions, from Josianne Fitzgerald, International School of Tianjin
We hold a week-long daily quiz in October as part of our International Schools Library Week. Most of these questions can be answered by looking at the book covers.
At ISB, we have an annual Panda Challenge, which consists of two rounds, one in November and one in January/February just before the voting takes place. Below are the questions for the first round:
Panda Challenge Week 1 - Authors
Panda Challenge Week 2 - The Stories